Nearly 30% of U.S. homeowners would consider tapping their home equity via products like a home equity line of credit (HELOC) due to ongoing concerns about the economic climate, stemming from a rise in volatility and uncertainty over the past three years.

This comes from survey data collected by MeridianLink, a software vendor for the financial services and consumer reporting industries.

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San Francisco-based home equity solutions provider Unison announced Monday that it’s lowering the annual percentage rate (APR) on its Equity Sharing Home Loan, an alternative funding vehicle aimed at helping U.S. homeowners tap into record levels of equity.

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Financial literacy resource provider FirstHome IQ has announced a partnership with Crib Equity, a co-investment platform that aims to improve affordability by increasing the down payment and lowering debt.

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